Tales of Suspense #86 [Regular Edition]
(February 1967)

Marvel, 1959 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines:
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
Vista Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Marvel Comics Group [under character box]
Editing:
Stan Lee
Color:
color
Dimensions:
standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock:
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding:
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

This issue has variants.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Captain America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
Stan Goldberg
Letters:
Sam Rosen
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Quite possibly the very greatest action issue of the year!
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain America [Steve Rogers]
Reprints:
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Death Duel for the Life of Happy Hogan! (Table of Contents: 1)

Iron Man / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Gene Colan
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
?
Letters:
Sam Rosen
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Mandarin; Happy Hogan
Synopsis:
Iron Man fights with Mandarin for the life of Happy.
Reprints:

The Latest Low-Down on Marvel's Light-Hearted Luminaries for Literature Lovers at Large! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Marvel Bullpen Bulletins / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret! (Table of Contents: 3)

Captain America / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script:
Stan Lee
Pencils:
Jack Kirby
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
?
Letters:
Artie Simek
Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Agent 60 [Kuro Chin]
Reprints:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Mails of Suspense / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script:
Stan Lee ?
Pencils:
Gene Colan
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text:
Dear Stan, Just thought I'd drop you a line...
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from John Kimsey, David Abbott, and Mike Clapp; M.M.M.S. membership form.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Quite possibly the very greatest action issue of the year!"]
    Captain America
  2. 1. Death Duel for the Life of Happy Hogan!
    Iron Man
  3. 2. The Latest Low-Down on Marvel's Light-Hearted Luminaries for Literature Lovers at Large!
    Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. The Secret!
    Captain America
  5. 4. ["Dear Stan, Just thought I'd drop you a line..."]
    Mails of Suspense
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